It turns out that wonder product coconut oil may not be that healthy
We've all been slathering ourselves in the stuff for months, but it turns out that coconut oil may not be as healthy as we thought.
When the versatile oil picked up in popularity, we thought we'd been sent a saving grace.
We've been using it for cooking, moisturising, hair conditioning and even teeth whitening.
However, new research has found that the oil may not be as healthy as we once thought.
The American Heart Association recently released a report advising against the use of coconut oil.
The organisation released a study in which they rank fatty oils and cooking aids in relation to cardiovascular health.
Coconut oil fared rather badly over all, with the AHA stating that 82 per cent of the fat in coconut oil is saturated.
'Because coconut oil increases LDL cholesterol, a cause of cardiovascular disease, and has no known offsetting favourable effects, we advise against the use of coconut oil,' the AHA said in the advisory.
Before you dump your jars of the stuff, bear in mind that like everything, moderation is key.
'Have some coconut oil, have some olive oil, some butter, some grapeseed oil,' dietician Abby Langar told Global News Canada.
'Don’t obsess over oils and limit yourself to only one.'
We don't need to be told twice!
